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HOW FRANK WATERS MET HIS DKArH-ARREsrs By
THE PoLICE-wATERS IGNORANT AS TO THE NAMES
OF HIS AsSAnASTs-THE sToRIEs TOLD BY PARIICI-
PANTS IN THE AFERAY.
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sIGHrwoop RACES. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at pm.
CITY AND DISTRICT.

SAVE your eyesight. consult Hempler, cor. ~.
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"Look HEREr' SAID TAD.

Tad threw himself into an attitude both
offensive and defensive, which was call
culated to strike terror to the heart Of
the enemy.
wasn't a-touchin' of her-was ].
Mickey Dolan?' returned Bob, step
ping back in evident alarm. al will,
though, if she don't give me my purpw
he added, with threatening shake of
the head, encouraged at the sight of his
friend, who, after carefully turning
back his tattered shirt-cuffs, was rapid
ly revolving a pair of red fists with a
view of paralyzing the bold intruder
by his own display of science.
81 don't care" undauntedly replied
the small female, speaking for the first
time; ''it's not your dog, and soo's't
give him up-there, now!' And re-
greet to say that Miss Polly Flagg fur
ther emphasized her declaration by
stamping small foot on the pavement
with considerable force.
Don't worry, miss" said Tad, reas-
suringly. "They won't dare lay fin
ger on you-or the dog. either-while
| I'm here; and there's a policeman just
coming round the corner, too" the lat
| ter information intended for the ears of
the two warlike youths, having an inn
mediate effect. Mickey thrust his
hands in his pockets, and walked
away, whistling ''Mulligan Guards"
while Bob, with parting scowl, quite
equally divided between the girl, the
dog and Tad himself, ran hastily across
the street, and disappeared up the near
est alley.
(Which way might you be going,
miss?" asked Tad, with great polite
ness, as Miss Polly Flagg, looking ex-
tremely relieved, made preparations
for departure by cuddling the small
dog securely in her arms.
fro BE CONTINUED
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For TINS young man, who wore sort
of chronic smile, as though pleased
with his own thoughts, made a fire.
quent display of some artistic dentists
handivork. But the current of Tad 3
thoughts took suddenly unexpected
turn.
"Sure enough" he muttered, audi
bly,, in answer to an inward suggestion;
it's the likeliest thing in the world;
why didn't / think of it before?"
Acting upon hasty impulse, Tad
approached the object of his conjecture,
and touched his elbow. "Say, mister"
he eagerly asked, as the young man
started violently, "you hain't seen
nothing of tall party in an ulster coat
down to his heels, carrying blanket
done up in shawl-strap, anywhere's
aboard this train, have you?" GU
rious look of interest," had almost
said exultation-fashed across the
strangers face as his sharp gray eyes,
which were set curiously near together,
seemed to take in Tad, his shabby
clothes and the small sachel, at one
comprehensive glance.
"What do you want to know that
for?" was the response, given in a
pleasant voice.
g Sos to see whether you knowed or
not" guardedly answered Tad, who,
for some reason not plain to himself,
had already repented his impu1sive
question of the moment before. The
stranger was well dressed and well ap-
pearing, but Tad's contact with the
''seamy side'' of life had made him
rather distru stful of men and their
motives, and with his answer he began
to edge away from his new acquaint-
ance. Yet so far from seeming offend
ed at Tad's not overpolite reply, the
young man smiled more agreeably
than ever.
"See here, my good lad he said,
genially, "that little bag in your hand
looks considerably like one that the
party you were asking me about-who,
| by the way, is a particular friend OF
mine - left on the settee at the
Broad Street station, Philadelphia,
in his hurry to catch this very
train that we have both returned
to Boston in, and YOU" patting
Tad pleasantly on the shoulder, "are
the honest boy that saw pick it up
and run after the owner to return il
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not forget to occasionally glance from
the corner of his eye at the little sachel
on the counter, near his plate. He had
fully decided not to let it go out of his
keeping for one moment, until it was
returned to the proper owner.
Curiously enough. Mr.. Jones. who
sat next him, occasionally glanced in
the same direction from the corner of
his eye. Though. after all, this was
not so surprising on the part of the
partner of Richards, the absent-mind-
ed. He was probably thinking of the
law-papers contained in the sachel.
All at once, Tad. with his mouth full
of buttered roll, looked up, uttered an
exclamation, and, slipping from his
stool, hurried toward the door,
through which Mr.. Jones-who had
thrown down his checks, together with
a silver dollar, as he went by the cash.
ier's desk-was passing. His head was
bent as if in deep thought, and in his
hand was the alligator-skin sachel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28
STORY OF A CAT.

Her Strong Attachment for Family with
Whom She Had Dwell a Long Time.
A military chaplain, when living
with his family at Madras, had a favor
tie cat. Having to change his resi-.
dence, he removed to another side oil
the city, a distance of several miles.
The incoming tenants wife took q
great fancy to the cat, and begged that
it might be transferred with the house.
Through fear that it might be lost IN
going so far from familiar haunts, add
ed to the knowledge that good horne
would be given, and, moro especially,
because poor Puss was then in delicate
health, she was, after much hesitation,
allowed to remain. About three weeks
afterwards, the chaplain's wife sitting
in the drawing-room of her now home,
was amazed to see their old friend en-
ter the veranda, spring into her lap,
overwhelming her with caresses, and
showing every possible demonstration
of delight at their reunion. 1t was as
sumed that she had, in an unaccounta-
BILE manner, come to take up her quar-
tiers where an unequivocel welcome
was received. Towards evening, the
visitor disappeared as mysteriously as
she had arrived, returning the follow
ing day, but this time not alone. for
in her mouth was very small
kitten. which she gently laid
at the feet of her mistress.
with pleading and most eloquent ex-
preston. as though craving for sanctu-
airy. 1t need hardly be said that both
refugees were incorporated into the
household. Upon inquiry, it was ascer-
tanned that one kitten only had been
spared out of family born at the for
mer residence. With this sole daugh-
ter of her house and heart" she faith
full creature had travelled to those she
had '.loved and lost awhile" How
such a journey could have been thrice
accomplished, through the intricate
and wholly unknown streets of so large
and populous a city as Madras, bring
ing on the last occasion so young a
kitten safely with her. strmounting all
the difficulties and dangers of such a
formidable transit, is ilexplicable, and
must certainly be deemed marvellous
feat No member of the chaplain's
family had visited their old home, not
even a servant had passed between the
two localities, nor had the new tenants
called on the original inhabitants. The
extraordinary reflection and foresight
shown in first taking the journey alone
to insure success, and then fetching the
fragile little being prudently left be.
hind. is perhaps the most curious part
of this t'owre true tale 1t will be
conceded readily that this strong st.
tachment could only have been fox
those with whom she had so long and
happily dwelt. Truth is again stranesg
than fiction. - Chamber scsT1sGI.
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DICKENS CHILDHOOD.
The School-Boy Days of the Most Famous
Novelist OF the Century.

| The School-Boy Days of the Most Famous
Novelist OF the Century.
Charles Dickens was a very little
and a very sickly boy. but he had al
ways the belief that this circumstance
had brought to him the inestimable
advantage of having greatly inclined
him to reading. When money troubles
came upon his parents, the poor little
fellow was taken away from school
and kept for some time ut an occupation
the most distasteful to him, with every
surrounding that could jar on sensitive
and refined feelings. But the great
hardship, and the one which he felt
most acutely, was the want of the
companionship of boys of his own age
A few years later on, we read in 'Mr-
Forster's Life" school-fellow's de-
scription of Charles Dickens:
"a healthy-loOking boy, small but
well built, with more than usual flow
of spirits, inclining to harmless fun,
seldom or never, think, to mischief.
He usually held his head more erect
than lads ordinarily do, and there was
general smartness about him."
This is also avery good personal de-
scription of the man l have never
heard him refer in any way to his own
childish days, excepting in one in
stance, when he would tell the story of
how, when he lived at Chatham, he
and his father often passed Gad's Hill
in their walks, and what an admiration
he had for the brick house, with it's
beautiful old cedar trees, and how it
seemed to him to be larger and finer
than any other house; and how his
father would tell him that if he were
to be very persevering, and were to
work hard, he might perhaps some
day come to live in it.
have heard him tell this story over
and over again, when he had become
the possessor of the very place which
had taken such hold upon his child
ish affection. Beyond this l can not
recall single instance of any allusion
being made by him to his own early
childhood. He had a wonderful at
traction for children, and quick per-
ception of their character and dispo-
sition; a most winning and easy way
with them, full of fun, but also OF a
graver sympathy with their many
small troubles and perplexities, which
made them recognize friend IL him
At ohce.-GOLder Days.
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The Utility of Evergreens.

Besides producing a pleasing land
scape effect that can be produced in nc
other way, the planting of evergreen
trees affords 4 protection from cold
winds in winter to the dwelling and
out-buiidings. Spruce, fir and arbor-
vitae trees are free growers, and if set
when quite small, the act will be more
likely to be attended with success than
if the trees are larger. The protection
which they afford to orchards often
produces excellent result. Where,
for effect, a circular enclosure was
formed of arbor vit9 surrounding 81
pear tree, the size of the fruit and in
creased productiveness of the trees as
compared with others outside were
very marked. The same was true of
trees set in the row with evergreens,
showing conclusively the favorable in.
fuence exerted by them. --GeTzaant0s0
Telegraph.
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JONES.
to him. But how happens it that you
have not found Mr.. Richards - my
friends name-you must have come
on with us, and SOL
"Why, confound it!'' he exclaimed,
'here I've been standing talking, and
let Richards march off uptown with
his head so full of business that he
forgotten I'm anywhere in ex1stence!
But it's all right'-he went on, thrust
ing his hand into an inside pocket as
he spoke-''for when Richards tele-
graphed back from Jersey City to the
Broad Street station, he offered ten
dollars for the return of the papers.
So, if 1 give you the money and take
the bag, it'll be just the same, besides
saving you long walk uptown, ehP''
But Tad cheerfully replied that he
didn't mind the walk, particularly as
he wanted to see what the town was
like. ''Boston's quite a little place,
after all, he patronizingly remarked,
with glance at the busy streets.
Mr.. Jones warmly commended Tad's
resolution, as well as the slight touch
of caution which it implied.
a see that you've cut your eye
teeth, my boy" he said, with an APP
proving smile, "and it's always well to
be on ones guard, while there is so
much dishonesty in the world. On the
WHOLE" continued Mr.. Jones, after an
instant's reflection, '.your plan is best,
so suppose we have breakfast together
at restaurant first of all, and then I'll
take you up to the office where Rich
ards is
''All right" returned Tad, briefly,
with more particular reference to the
certainties of something to eat, what
ever other uncertainties might be in
store for him. And, secretly. Tad felt
quite able to take care of himself,
even though every thing was not all
right-which he had no particularly
well-defned reasons for doubling.
AS they walked along together
through the busy thoroughfares Mr..
Jones chatted agreeably of the men and
things encountered on the way. He
hoped Tad would not get cold through
the sudden change of climate, as the raw
easterly wind swept sharply round the
corners of the irregular streets, and he
even offered to carry the sachel for him,
so that Tad might keep his hands warm
by putting them in his pockets. But
Tad replied: Oh, no-he didn't mind
the wind; he guessed he could stand it
as well as other fellows could that went
round the Hub
Mr.. Jones, with his perpetual smile,
said something about capital pun"
and led the way into a large eating
house, where, at the lunch-counter,
Tad speedily began discussing break
fast which was proportional to his APP
petite-thanks to Mr.. Jones, who him
self seemed to do ample justice to the
coffee, cakes. beefsteak and fried pota-
toes which he had ordered for both.
But, hungry though he was. Tad did
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28
STORY OF THE SHABBY WOLF.

a sleek dog met wolf once. long ago,
So shabby oh, so shabby. His rough coat
About his yellow ribs appeared to float,
Sooner than any other verb know.
And he was weary, and soiled with dust and
mire,
One ear was patched the other ear was rent,
And in his eye a deep encouragement
Had deadened quite its ordinary fire.
ellis glance betrayed the sadness and the doubt
OF one who has to look far in the past
To calculate how long since he dined last
And wonder how much longer he'll hold out
The dog was moved to pity, seeing him.
Come home with me, friend" quoth he
civilly,
"Live with US dogs awhile, and do as we;
You soon will be as plump as you are slim.
"This life you wolves lead can't be very gay,
Snatched joys, you know, are unsupported
And then, when you don't pay for what
you eat,
You know there always is the deuce to pay.
snow we have marrow bones and chicken
Wings
A fame leapt in the VOLTS reviving eye:
I'm coming" AS they fastened: by the
He said, what must one do for all those
things"'
'"Oh. serve little, fawn a few hands"
The wolf Stacked speed one who meets a
check,
And now he spied mark round tho dogs
neck;
whats thatr' "Thats Oh, my chain; Gus
tom demands"-
"They chain you upY' Sometimes" The
wolf stood STILL
The shabby, shabby wolf. 1T can not be, -
He said. you know I don't mind starry
ing, free,
But I've objections slaves fare to FILL"
Gertrude Hall, in Iid-B Bits.
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TAD CREPT FROM HIS HIDING PLACE
on the platform unquestioned. AS he
was on the point of turning away Tad
suddenly observed young man whom
he remembered having seen at the
Broad Street station on the previous
evening. A small blush scar above his
right eyebrow had first attracted Tad's
attention, while the person in question
was standing by the stove, quite near
his own seat. At the time, Tad had
vaguely wondered whether the man
NIGH not have been a soldier, like his
own father, and, perhaps, been
wounded by bullet in the same battle.
''Y es, SIR" thought Tad, closely eye
ing the stranger, who, in turn, was
sharply scfutinizing those who were
leaving the cars, as though watching
for some fellow-passenger, that's the
same identical chap, and, what's
more" he added, with growing inter-
est, II believe he's the very fellow who
hollered There he ISL when popped
out from under the cars. I remember
him by his gold-mounted teeth. toer'
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him rather anxiousiy. as though tearing
he might array himself on the side OF
the foe.
"Sure. / w'udn't be afeared of a
gurri, Bob" scornfully insinuated the
red-headed. in an undertone, and, thus
stimulated, Bob took step forward.
but Tad was too quick for him.
'.Look here" exclaimed Tad. feel
ing his blood tingling clear to his fin
ger-tips as he placed himself directly
in front of Bob, the short-haired-''yo
just leave that girl alone, will you?"
And, tucking his sachel under one arm.
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Adventures Of Tad;
HAPS AND MISHAPS OF A LOST SACHEL
A Story for Young and Old.
BY FRANK H. CONVERSE,

AUTHOR OF PEPPER ADAMS" BLOWN OUT
TO SEA-" paul GRAFTON" ETC.
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The LIMEKILN CLus.
Brother Gardner Gives Some WhoIesoua0
Advice to an ImpecunIous swell.


Advice to an ImpecunIous swell.
elf Cataline Rombustus Pierson ar
in de hall tonight l should like to hev
him step dis way" said Brother Gards.
ner. as he wiped his spectacles OH his
elbow and turned his gaze into the
southwest corner.
Cataline, who is a young man of
twenty-five, very stiff in the back and
of ancient ancestry, came forward with
bland smile on his face and his coat
buttoned very tightly around him.
"Brudder Person." continued the
president in a fatherly wav, II has had
an eye on you fur some time back. Ar
dat a dimun pin you has on?"
mo. sah-it's glass;
al thought so. Is dar any thing AZ
de eand of dat watch chainP''
'No, sah."
"Gold champ
''No, sah."
"How's dat suit of eloze, Brudder
Peirson-paid fur or not?"
''N-no, sab, but I'ze gwine to pay"
oh, you ar! De tailor was ober to
zee me las mite about 'em. Please let
me see dat big roll of money you war;
carryin' around yesterday
al dun took it apart. sab. It was
only two-dollar bill wrapped around
= rag"
"Jist as 'pected! How's yer bod,
Brudder Pierson?"
Three weeks behind, sab, but TIE
gwine to pay up"
Oats good news, Owe any Dor
rowed money?''
yves, sab. but rze gwine to pay it
back"
''Den, to sum up, you doan' own de
cloze on your back. You ar cheatin'
de public wild glass dimun. a brass
watch chain, an you am dodgin' cred
itors in cherry direction. All dis fur
what? To put on a leedle style.
Brudder Pierson, you am a deceiver;
you am a hypocrite; you am a liar
Oar am heap oh white folks just like
you. Sooner dan let de world know
dey am poo dey will commit a crime.
Whar dey orter war kaliko dey will o.
buy velvets; whar dey orter pay DER
milk bills dey will use DER money to
go to de grand opera. Meet 'em on de
street an you'd think dey owned
bank. Go TO DER homes an you'd
think you'd stumbled into de poo
house.
al doan' understan', Brudder Pier
son, why you feel called upon to swell
Dem cloze won't hide yer black face;
dem fashnubal CATERS won't reduce
de size of yer feet; brass watch chain
an glass dimun am not gwine to
boost We into high society an hold ye
thar very long. How does you reason
dis case, Brudder Pierson?"
IL doan' know
"Well. sab. you resoom yer seat. De
mex time you appear heah dat chain.
an dimun must be missin'. I'll give
you just two weeks to part yer h'ar
away from de middle. In abo' fo'
weeks, if dat bo' d-bill amt paid up an
de tailor feelin' safe about his money,
sunthin' will drap. 1t will drap hard,
an it will hit you! Dis club believes
in kaliker shirts an cash down fur
grub; in stoga shoes an house-rent all
paid up; in Kentucky-jeans an no bill
at de butchers; in paper collars AM no
lodging creditors. Sit down, Brudder
Pierson, an think it ober. "-DetrOtt
| Free Press.
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Must be something valu'ble in
there, else it would't be fas'ned up so
close; and, if that's so, the owner IL
advertise it. Anyway, I'll hang on to
it till 1 find OUT" was Tad's final de-
cision. He would no more have
Thought of forcing the lock to satisfy
curiosity than of breaking open a
money-drawer.
A general stir among the passengers,
together with certain fragments of con-
versation which reached Tad's ear,
warned him that the end of his jour
ney was ut hand. Mrs. John Mason
was among those who began getting
in readiness for departure. AS, de-
taching the cloak from the hook, she
withdrew its rich folds from behind
her chair, Tad lightly touched the soft
fur of the lining by way of mute
farewell; after doing which he began
making his own preparations for leav-
ing. That is, he buttoned his thread
bare jacket tightly about him, ran his
fingers through his mop of curly hair
and pulled a shabby cloth cap well
over his forehead. Then, with fast
beating heart, Tad awaited the finale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28
CHAPTER II.

The end was not long in coming. AS
the city clocks announced the hour of
eight a. m. the train slowly rumbled
into the depot, at the foot of Summer
street, and came to a full stop with the
customary jolt which bumps together
the passengers who stand expectant in
the aisle.
Then followed the usual rush for the
doors, during which Tad crept from his
hiding-place unnoticed in the general
confusion. Carrying the sachel in his
hand, he boldly elbowed his way
through the crowd, and, with great
sigh of relief, found himself standing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28
CHAPTER I-CoNrINUED.

copyrighted, 1886, by d. Lothrop & Co., and
Published by Special arrangement
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IL declare" said Mrs. Spinkin-
vither, "what gadder Mrs Snicker-
son is! meyer go on the street With
out seeing heri''